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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 4500 - 215 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $68.6 vs $83.62
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1555
69.88764044943821%
Multi-Core
6199
83.1299450181038%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Ryzen 5 4500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
29 FPS
$15.48/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$449
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67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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25 FPS
$43.52/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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